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Office of the President Records. George William McClelland Correspondence UPA 4 MC

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Summary Information

Prepared by
Timothy H. Horning
Preparation date
August 2013
Date [inclusive]
1944-1949
Extent
5.0 Cubic feet

PROVENANCE

The George William McClelland Correspondence was transferred to the University Archives from the Office of the President.

ARRANGEMENT

The George William McClelland Correspondence is organized chronologically, and arranged alphabetically.

AGENCY HISTORY

George William McClelland served as president of the University of Pennsylvania from 1944 – 1948. McClelland was a Penn alumnus who had spent almost his entire professional career at the University. He was appointed provost in 1939, and was groomed by President Thomas Gates to be his successor. The McClelland Administration oversaw reviving the University after World War II, and for established a strategic plan and development effort to support Penn’s growth.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The George William McClelland Correspondence of the Office of the President Records contains documents from the McClelland Administration that were not included with the original files in UPA 4.

Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)
University of Pennsylvania. Office of the President.
Personal Name(s)
McClelland, George William, 1880−1955

Inventory

 

Records 

Box

Folder

Financial Vice-President 1944-1945 

1

1

Vice Provost Fogg 1944-1945 

1

2

G 1944-1945 

1

3

Chairman Gates 1944-1945 

1

4

General Alumni Society 1944-1945 

1

5

Graduate School 1944-1945 

1

6

H 1944-1945 

1

7

I 1944-1945 

1

8

Committee on Interdepartmental Relations 1944-1945 

1

9

J 1944-1945 

1

10

K 1944-1945 

1

11

L 1944-1945 

1

12

Law School 1944-1945 

1

13

Library 1944-1945 

1

14

Board of Liberal Arts 1944-1945 

1

15

Mc 1944-1945 

1

16

M 1944-1945 

1

17

Moore School 1944-1945 

1

18

Museum 1944-1945 

1

19

Provost Musser 1944-1945 

1

20

N 1944-1945 

1

21

O 1944-1945 

1

22

P 1944-1945 

1

23

Dept. of Physical Education 1944-1945 

1

24

R 1944-1945 

1

25

S 1944-1945 

1

26

Secretary 1944-1945 

1

27

Student Affairs 1944-1945 

1

28

T 1944-1945 

1

29

Towne Scientific School 1944-1945 

1

30

U, V 1944-1945 

1

31

Veterans 1944-1945 

1

32

Veterinary Medicine 1944-1945 

1

33

W 1944-1945 

1

34

Wharton School 1944-1945 

1

35

Y, Z 1944-1945 

1

36

A 1945-1946 

1

37

Admissions 1945-1946 

1

38

B 1945-1946 

1

39

C 1945-1946 

1

40

Comptroller 1945-1946 

1

41

College for Women 1945-1946 

1

42

The College 1945-1946 

1

43

D 1945-1946 

1

44

University Fund 1945-1946 

1

45

E 1945-1946 

1

46

School of Education 1945-1946 

1

47

F 1945-1946 

1

48

Director of Finances 1945-1946 

1

49

School of Fine Arts 1945-1946 

1

50

G 1945-1946 

1

51

Dr. Gates 1945-1946 

1

52

General Alumni Society 1945-1946 

1

53

Graduate School 1945-1946 

1

54

H 1945-1946 

1

55

I 1945-1946 

1

56

J 1945-1946 

1

57

K 1945-1946 

1

58

L 1945-1946 

1

59

Law School 1945-1946 

1

60

Libraries 1945-1946 

1

61

Mc 1945-1946 

1

62

M 1945-1946 

1

63

School of Medicine 1945-1946 

1

64

Moore School 1945-1946 

1

65

Morris Arboretum 1945-1946 

1

66

Museum 1945-1946 

1

67

Provost Musser 1945-1946 

1

68

N 1945-1946 

1

69

School of Nursing 1945-1946 

1

70

O 1945-1946 

1

71

P 1945-1946 

1

72

Pa. Sch. Social Work 1945-1946 

1

73

Physics Dept. 1945-1946 

1

74

Physical Education 1945-1946 

1

75

Q 1945-1946 

1

76

R 1945-1946 

1

77

S 1945-1946 

2

1

Secretary 1945-1946 

2

2

Student Affairs 1945-1946 

2

3

T 1945-1946 

2

4

Towne School 1945-1946 

2

5

Board of Trustees 1945-1946 

2

6

U, V 1945-1946 

2

7

W 1945-1946 

2

8

Wharton School 1945-1946 

2

9

X, Y, Z 1945-1946 

2

10

American Coun. on Education Conference U. of P. 10/15/46 1946 

2

11

A 1946-1947 

2

12

Office of Admissions 1946-1947 

2

13

B 1946-1947 

2

14

Com. on Bldgs. and Space 1946-1947 

2

15

C 1946-1947 

2

16

Christian Assoc. 1946-1947 

2

17

The College 1946-1947 

2

18

College for Women 1946-1947 

2

19

Comptroller 1946-1947 

2

20

D 1946-1947 

2

21

Letters to Deans 1946-1947 

2

22

Dean of Women 1946-1947 

2

23

Dental School 1946-1947 

2

24

Development Fund 1946-1947 

2

25

Mr. DuBarry 1946-1947 

2

26

E 1946-1947 

2

27

School of Education 1946-1947 

2

28

Educational Policy and Planning 1946-1947 

2

29

English Dept. 1946-1947 

2

30

F 1946-1947 

2

31

School of Fine Arts 1946-1947 

2

32

G 1946-1947 

2

33

General Alumni Society 1946-1947 

2

34

Graduate School 1946-1947 

2

35

Graduate School of Medicine 1946-1947 

2

36

H 1946-1947 

2

37

Com. on Institution of Higher Education 1946-1947 

2

38

I 1946-1947 

2

39

J 1946-1947 

2

40

K 1946-1947 

2

41

L 1946-1947 

2

42

Law School 1946-1947 

2

43

Director of Libraries 1946-1947 

2

44

Mc 1946-1947 

2

45

M 1946-1947 

3

1

School of Medicine 1946-1947 

3

2

Middle States Association 1946-1947 

3

3

Moore School 1946-1947 

3

4

Morris Arboretum 1946-1947 

3

5

Provost Musser 1946-1947 

3

6

Museum 1946-1947 

3

7

N 1946-1947 

3

8

O 1946-1947 

3

9

P 1946-1947 

3

10

Correspondence re: Princenton Game – Nov. 2, 1946 1946 

3

11

Placement Service 1946-1947 

3

12

Correspondence re: “Rowbottom” Nov. 14, 1946 1946 

3

13

R 1946-1947 

3

14

S 1946-1947 

3

15

Secretary 1946-1947 

3

16

Dean of Student Affairs 1946-1947 

3

17

Summer School 1946-1947 

3

18

T 1946-1947 

3

19

Towne School and Chemistry 1946-1947 

3

20

Mr. Tucker 1946-1947 

3

21

U 1946-1947 

3

22

V 1946-1947 

3

23

Sch. of Veterinary Medicine 1946-1947 

3

24

W 1946-1947 

3

25

Wharton Sch. 1946-1947 

3

26

X, Y, Z 1946-1947 

3

27

A 1947-1948 

3

28

Admissions 1947-1948 

3

29

Associated Universities, Inc. 1947-1948 

3

30

B 1947-1948 

3

31

Correspondence re: Columbia game – Oct. 18, 1947 1947 

3

32

C 1947-1948 

3

33

Chaplain 1947-1948 

3

34

The College 1947-1948 

3

35

Comptroller 1947-1948 

3

36

College for Women 1947-1948 

3

37

D 1947-1948 

3

38

Letters to Deans 1947-1948 

3

39

Dean of Women 1947-1948 

3

40

Development Fund 1947-1948 

3

41

School of Dentistry 1947-1948 

3

42

Mr. DuBarry 1947-1948 

3

43

E 1947-1948 

3

44

School of Education 1947-1948 

3

45

Com. on Policy and Planning 1947-1948 

3

46

English Dept. 1947-1948 

3

47

F 1947-1948 

4

1

Director of Finances 1947-1948 

4

2

School of Fine Arts 1947-1948 

4

3

Foundations Com. 1947-1948 

4

4

G 1947-1948 

4

5

Chairman Gates 1947-1948 

4

6

General Alumni Society 1947-1948 

4

7

Graduate School 1947-1948 

4

8

H 1947-1948 

4

9

I 1947-1948 

4

10

Inst. Local and State Government 1947-1948 

4

11

Institute of International Education 1947-1948 

4

12

J 1947-1948 

4

13

K 1947-1948 

4

14

L 1947-1948 

4

15

Law School 1947-1948 

4

16

Libraries 1947-1948 

4

17

Mc 1947-1948 

4

18

M 1947-1948 

4

19

School of Medicine 1947-1948 

4

20

Moore School 1947-1948 

4

21

Museum 1947-1948 

4

22

Provost Musser 1947-1948 

4

23

N 1947-1948 

4

24

O 1947-1948 

4

25

P 1947-1948 

4

26

Penna. Area College Centers 1947-1948 

4

27

Penna. Assoc. of Colleges and Universities (Correspondence from 1944 to 1948) 1944-1948 

4

28

R 1947-1948 

4

29

Vice-President Richards 1947-1948 

4

30

S 1947-1948 

4

31

Secretary 1947-1948 

4

32

Student Affairs 1947-1948 

4

33

T 1947-1948 

4

34

Trustees 1947-1948 

4

35

U and V 1947-1948 

4

36

Towne School 1947-1948 

4

37

Veterinary Medicine 1947-1948 

4

38

W 1947-1948 

4

39

Wharton School 1947-1948 

4

40

X, Y, Z 1947-1948 

4

41

A 1948-1949 

4

42

Admissions 1948-1949 

4

43

B 1948-1949 

4

44

Vice-President Buerki 1948-1949 

4

45

C 1948-1949 

4

46

The College 1948-1949 

4

47

Comptroller 1948-1949 

4

48

D 1948-1949 

4

49

School of Dentistry 1948-1949 

4

50

Development Fund 1948-1949 

4

51

Vice President DuBarry 1948-1949 

4

52

E 1948-1949 

4

53

School of Education 1948-1949 

4

54

Brd. Engineering Education 1948-1949 

4

55

F 1948-1949 

4

56

Director of Finances 1948-1949 

4

57

School of Fine Arts 1948-1949 

4

58

G 1948-1949 

4

59

General Alumni Society 1948-1949 

4

60

Graduate School 1948-1949 

4

61

H 1948-1949 

4

62

Graduate School of Medicine 1948-1949 

5

1

Commission on Higher Institutions 1948-1949 

5

2

I 1948-1949 

5

3

J 1948-1949 

5

4

Law School 1948-1949 

5

5

Library Director of Libraries 1948-1949 

5

6

Mc 1948-1949 

5

7

M 1948-1949 

5

8

Moore School 1948-1949 

5

9

Morris Arboretum 1948-1949 

5

10

Museum 1948-1949 

5

11

N 1948-1949 

5

12

O 1948-1949 

5

13

P 1948-1949 

5

14

Q 1948-1949 

5

15

R 1948-1949 

5

16

President Stassen 1948-1949 

5

17

S 1948-1949 

5

18

Secretary 1948-1949 

5

19

T 1948-1949 

5

20

Towne School 1948-1949 

5

21

Mr. Tucker 1948-1949 

5

22

U, V, W 1948-1949 

5

23

Wharton School 1948-1949 

5

24

X, Y, Z 1948-1949 

5

25